CRITERIA IN CHOOSING

APPROPRIATE
ASSESSMENT TOOLS
Learning Outcomes:
Examined appropriate
assessment tools to be used in
the classroom

Reviewed assessment used by

the teachers and determine if it is
applicable in the 21st century

Describe the type of measure to

be utilized.
 What is Assessment method?
 These are the strategies, techniques,
tools and instruments for collecting
information to determine the extent to
which students demonstrate desired
learning outcomes.

Student learning styles vary
widely and their strengths
and challenges with respect
to assessment vary as well
Teachers need to select
tools to assess student
achievement in the target
outcomes
2 Appropriate The first step in attaining
competency in selecting
Assessment appropriate test involves
understanding the purposes for
Tools 4 which an assessment is given
Teachers need to consider
that variation as they
choose assessment for their
course
 The following may be considered in
choosing appropriate assessment tools:

 1. Goals of assessment

 2. Methods of assessment

 3. The interval in giving assessment

Direct
method

Involves measures of student

learning that ask students to
directly demonstrate or
perform the direct knowledge
or skill.

Examples: examinations, written

assignments, oral presentations and
performance, portfolios, theses and
dissertations, etc.
Indirect
method

Any method of collecting data

that requires reflection on
student learning, skills, or
behaviors rather than a
demonstration of it.

Examples: student satisfaction surveys,

surveys of students and alumni, exit
interviews with graduating students,
student participation rates, reflective
essays, etc.
Characteristics in selecting appropriate
assessment tools whether conventional or
ICT-Based assessment:
1. Measure the desired level of performance
(level of satisfaction, productivity, efficiency,
student performance)
2. Cost effective in terms of effort, time and money
3. Produce results that provide information to
improve student learning
4. Reasonably accurate and truthful
5. Dependable, consistent responses over time
6. Evidence of being on-going, not once and
done.
Teachers may utilize ICT in
assessment which enables both
teachers and students to provide
valuable feedback on each learners’
progress.

 The rapid development of ICT

has provided teachers with
digital platforms that support
learning and teaching. (Woo et
al., n.d.)
What is a Rubric?
 is a set of criteria
used to determine
scoring for an
assignment, product
and to assess student
performances.
 used to score many
kinds of written tasks
or exams, papers,
projects, speeches
and ePortforlios.
There are two types of rubric:
 ANALYTIC  HOLISTICS
RUBRICS RUBRICS

o describe work on each o describe the work by

criterion separately. applying all the criteria
at the same time and
o utilizes separate, holistic enabling an overall
ratings or specific judgement about the
characteristics, quality of the work.
products, or behaviors.
o utilizes holistic rating for
a product or behavior.
What is an Electronic examination?
 it is also called Computer-Based Assessment
(CBA), Computer-Based Test (CBT) or e-exams.

 it is a test conducted through personal

computer (PC) or any electronic device, where
the delivery, responses and assessment are
effected electronically.

 Computer-Based Testing is more efficient than

Paper-based test because it is an individualized
testing and has faster score reporting within few
minutes after last submission.
Advantages of computerized delivery of
objective tests:
1. The creation of item bank of questions invites the
possibility of each student being presented with a paper
made up of different questions, but of an equivalent
standard.

2. Automatic computerized marking facilities immediate

feedback for the students.

3. Students can be invited to sit tests as frequently as

they find useful.

4. Computerized recording of results facilitates the

analysis of groups’ responses to questions.
What is Paper-and-pencil Testing?
 it is the most common assessment
procedure utilized by teacher to
gather formal evidences about
students’ learning.

Examples: tests (knowledge and

ability tests), inventories (personality
and interest inventories)
What is Electronic Portfolio?
 it is also known as an ePortfolio, digital portfolio,
or online portfolio.

 a collection of electronic evidence assembled and

managed by a user, usually on the Web
(Zimmerman, 2012).

 it is both demonstrations of the users’ abilities and

platforms for self-expression.
Examples: input texts, electronic files, images,
multimedia, blog entries and hyperlinks.
Types of ePortfolios:
1. Ideal portfolio – contains all work of students and not given to provide
students a grade.

2. Documentation portfolio – a collection of work over time showing

growth and improvement reflecting students’ learning of identified
outcomes.

3. Learning ePortfolio – created as part of a learning activity as a way to

demonstrate learning and the learning process.

4. Showcase/Professional ePortfolio – a way to demonstrate

(showcase) the highlights of a students’ academic career.

5. Evaluation/Assessment ePortfolios – teacher may utilize this for

both formative and summative assessments feedback.
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